Featured Physicians

Hackensack Regional Chamber of Commerce Names Lisa Tank, M.D., as 2019 Distinguished Citizen

Hackensack Regional Chamber of Commerce Names Lisa Tank, M.D., as 2019 Distinguished Citizens Hackensack Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2019 Distinguished Citizens. The list includes Lisa Tank, M.D., chief medical officer at Hackensack University Medical Center. A Gala

Department of Organ Transplantation at Hackensack Welcomes New Member of the Team

The Division of Organ Transplantation in the Department of Surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center recently welcomed Seth Narins, M.D., Ph.D., to the surgical team. “As an expert in transplantation, Dr. Narins is a board certified and fellowship-trained transplant surgeon

Palisades’ Residents Host Mini Med Clinic for Kids

Family Medicine residents at Palisades Medical Center recently hosted several weekly classes at Palisades Child Care Center teaching the children about their bodies. At the completion of the program, they hosted a graduation ceremony for all the children who participated

HMH Physicians Excel at NJAFP 2019 Poster Contest

Physicians from Palisades Medical Center and Mountainside Medical Center won top prizes at the 2019 New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians (NJAFP) Poster contest. There were 27 final entiries in the 2019 NJAFP Poster Contest that showcased the breadth of

Michael Stifelman, M.D., Presents at Challenges in Laparoscopy & Robotics Conference

Michael Stifelman, M.D., chair and professor of Urology, co-director of Urologic Oncology and director of Robotic Surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center, was the keynote speaker at the Challenges in Laparoscopy & Robotics Conference held in Barcelona, Spain. Dr. Stifelman

David Kountz, M.D., MBA, FACP Named Co-chair of the National Minority Cardiovascular Alliance

David Kountz, M.D., MBA, FACP has been named co-chair of the National Minority Cardiovascular Alliance with Fatima Rodriguez, M.D., MPH, professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at Stanford University. The National Minority Cardiovascular Alliance (NMC) is a collaborative initiative that aims to

Two Ways Maestro Helps Me Communicate Better

Dr. Lucy Safi recently shared two ways Maestro improves her communication: “Maestro makes it easy to communicate with my staff. It helps me avoid calling them, as the phone lines are often busy. “ “I also like the ‘Read’ feature

Ihor S. Sawczuk, M.D., FACS Delivers Keynote at UMANA’s Scientific Conference

Ihor S. Sawczuk, M.D., FACS, regional president of the Northern Market, was the keynote speaker at the UMANA (Ukrainian Medical Association of North America) 45th Scientific Conference in Park City, Utah this past June. Dr. Sawczuk discussed physician burnout at

David Duncan, M.D., FAAN, Joins Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group

David Duncan, M.D., FAAN, has recently joined Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group as the director of the new Multiple Sclerosis Center at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Dr. Duncan has been providing MS patients with evidence-based, compassionate care for over

Ocean’s Family Medicine Residents Earn 3rd place at FamMed Forum Knowledge Bowl

A group of residents represented Ocean Medical Center at the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians (NJAFP) FamMed Forum and participated in the Resident Knowledge Bowl. They participated in a jeopardy style quiz competition against twelve other Family Medicine Residencies

Pramil Cheriyath, M.D., Earns Prestigious Grant to Help Reduce Physician Burnout

Pramil Cheriyath, M.D., MS., FACP, program director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Ocean Medical Center, has been awarded a $5,000 Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM) 2019 Innovation Grant. The Innovation Grant will be used to support research

Sameer Jamal, M.D., Joins Hackensack Meridian Medical Group

Sameer Jamal, M.D., recently joined Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group—Cardiovascular Partners. Dr. Jamal is currently the director of the Electrophysiology Program at Palisades Medical Center and a staff cardiac electrophysiologist at Hackensack University Medical Center. After completion of an eight